Tennessee wide receiver Vincent Perry sat out 2015 as a redshirt. In 2016, he’ll sit out for an entirely different reason.
Vols head coach Butch Jones confirmed to GoVols247 Perry will miss the upcoming season after being ruled academically ineligible to play.
A three-star signee out of Nashville, Perry will forfeit his scholarship as part of his academic ineligibility, but will remain in school and with the team as a walk-on.
Wes Rucker of GoVols247 writes that Tennessee has been aware of the possibility of losing Perry for a while, and moved freshman Tyler Byrd from the defensive backfield to wide receiver to prepare for this possibility.
